Summary

Diabetes in all its forms has continued to baffle scientists and doctors for centuries. Though its symptoms and mechanisms are well understood, the genetic and environmental causes of diabetes are difficult to unravel. Diagnosis and treatment of the different types of diabetes are no longer impossible, but prevention and a cure remain beyond current scientific capabilities. As the genetic variations that contribute to diabetes are being discovered, many scientists have hope that a cure will come during the lifetimes of today's young people. In Diabetes, Second Edition learn how scientists worldwide are laboring to finally conquer this disease.

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About the Author(s)

Christine Adamec is a medical writer who lives in the Orlando, Florida area and she has authored and coauthored many books on diverse medical topics. Most recently, Adamec updated The Encyclopedia of Diabetes in 2021. Adamec is interested in diabetes because she knows many people with the disorder and she herself has type 2 diabetes.

Toney Allman holds a B.S. from Ohio State University and an M.A. in clinical psychology from the University of Hawaii. She has a special interest in science writing and research and has written more than two dozen nonfiction books for young people. She has a longstanding interest in diabetes because, like most Americans today, she has friends and family who cope with the disease.